The Welcome Record The Dunolly and District Community News

Volume 32 Issue 48 Wednesday 13th December 2017 Donation: 50c

To all our readers, advertisers and contributors,

thank you for your support throughout the year.

Wishing you and your families a Merry Christmas and a

Happy New Year. From all at The Welcome Record. This is our final edition for 2017. We will resume publication on 17th January 2018. Please ensure all articles and advertisements are lodged with us by 16th January. Email: welcomerecords@iinet.net.au

Hawkes’ Eye The Dunolly Football Netball Club will experience a big shakeup in season 2018 with a line-up of new coaching talent set to breathe new life into the club. New club president and senior coach, Phil Hawkes, has big plans to revitalise the club after a rocky year for the Eagles, who finished last on the ladder and had former president Steve Riley resign halfway through the year. Hawkes is no stranger to Dunolly. After a brief stint as the club’s vice- president in 2011-2012, he now comes back with over 20 years of experience. Having previously played in the Maryborough Castlemaine District Football Netball League, Hawkes has been an Auskick coordinator and coached junior and senior sides around Victoria. He was on the Australian Football Coaches Association executive committee for eight years, was the Director of Sponsorship in the Victorian Women’s Football League and was senior coach for the Sunbury Lions women’s side. Knowing Dunolly was struggling was one of the major reasons Hawkes decided to take on the leadership role. “The club’s been struggling a bit, and I tend to go to clubs that need a bit of assistance and a bit of help. I’ve done it at a couple of other clubs and had success,” he said. “We’ve got a five-year strategic plan in place; it needs to grow a bit more but we’ve initiated that, we’ve changed the structure of the committee which everyone’s accepted and voted on.” Hawkes said improvement is already happening, with the club filling every position on the executive committee for the first time in a number of years. The Eagles have enough players signing up to create an under 14 team, which was missing from last season. A lack of members has proved difficult in the past for the Eagles, and next season the club will not have an under 17 football team. Story continued on page 5 …………….

Dunolly’s senior netball coaches Sarah Reeves and Katie Lovel, club president and football senior coach Phil Hawkes and reserves coach Mitch Kerney will be tackling 2018 head-on.

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INDEX Rosie’s Ramble Page 2 Letters Page 3 CGSC News Page 6 Church Page Page 7 Eddington News Page 9 Arts Hub Page 11 Neighbourhood Centre Page 11 In the Vegie Patch Page 12 Travels with Cynthia Page 13 Loddon Shire Page 16 Important Dates Page 17 Crossword Page 18 Classifieds Page 19 Sports Page 20

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ROSIE’S RAMBLE

Did you see the super moon last Monday? It was huge. The moon isn’t closer to us—the size is to do with atmospherics. Aren’t the strings of bunting along the shops great? There are some real works of art hanging up there. I bet everyone who made some is doing the same as me-looking for their masterpieces. Congratulations to the Hub people and everyone else involved in the display. I reckon it’s time something was done about the plague of acronyms that has descended on the world—or is it too late? I fear so. EB for the Energy Breakthrough was bad enough—but now I see that New Year’s Eve has become NYE. Enough already! Aren’t some of the English cricketers an ornament to the game? I thought Shane Warne and his lot were bad enough—but!! These highly paid (what is the Pommie equivalent of a galah?) should be ashamed of themselves. Rant over. I posted a letter to a lady in NSW on 5th May this year to the address I’d been given. Got it back on 5th December marked “wrong address”. Where on earth had it been? Does Australia Post have a similar hidie-hole to the one that steals socks, that gets cleaned out once a year? Have you seen the size of the new Subway roll? Surely no human has a mouth big enough to bite off the whole end of one, as the ad implies. Everyone have a very happy Christmas and a great New Year!!

Rosie HOW NOT TO RELAX - Leave all your Christmas shopping until 24th December.

Kaz Cooke

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LETTERS TO EDITOR

Flood money It is good that the media are finally paying attention to the discrepancies in how the flood recovery money was spent. Central Goldfields Shire administrator, Mark Davies, has told us not to worry as the money has been spent. He then, in Maryborough Advertiser 1st December 2017, admitted that a line item by line item account was not possible. I interpret this as the money is gone and we are not sure where. The shire’s annual financial statements lack supporting documentation, so shed no light on the subject. Since Mr Davies repeatedly claims his administration is open, can he make available his so-called line item by line item account? It would be interesting to see how close this list matches reality.

John Tully, Carisbrook

Volunteers needed Wayawa Café, Tarnagulla

Wayawa Cafe is a popular community-run café, shop and Visitor Information Centre in Tarnagulla’s Community Centre, adjacent to the Victoria Theatre in Commercial Road. It operates each Sunday from 10.00am to 4.00pm, offering a much-needed community service for tourists passing through, as well as for residents of Tarnagulla, Dunolly and surrounding areas. Currently, we have a critical shortage of volunteers able to assist on a Sunday. We are hoping that over the Christmas break, you could give some thought to sparing a few hours here and there on a regular basis, to be of assistance to us in the New Year and to help us keep the cafe open, as it cannot operate without volunteer support. No previous café experience is necessary and you will find it to be a pleasant and relaxed environment in which to work. We will be closed for the Christmas period; 17th, 24th and 31st December and will re-open on Sunday 7th January. We will publish a further plea for assistance when The Welcome Record returns in January, but please keep us in mind if you are considering some community volunteering in the New Year. In the meantime, if you have any queries, I can be contacted on 0417 766 616. Thanks!

Jenny Scott

Congratulations to the great little town of Dunolly

Congratulations to the Arts Hub and all the fabulous helpers for making the decorative bunting in Broadway. It looks so festive and artistic. Congratulations to the staff at The Welcome Record for keeping us all informed of events in the town in our fabulous weekly paper. Congratulations to the local friendly and helpful shop keepers. Congratulations to all the wonderful community groups who do so much to keep us all motivated and interested in living life to the full in Dunolly – and our SES and CFA – our schools, our churches, our sports clubs, our Street Band, our Theatre Company, our Senior Citizens. The list is too long to fit everyone in! Let’s congratulate everyone in Dunolly. What a great little town we live in. Congratulations and Happy Christmas to all.

Rachel Buckley

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Still getting to know the club, Hawkes is confident in the coaching choices for 2018. In football, Gavin Prigg, Grant Raven and Hayden Wellard will be taking on junior coaching roles, with familiar face Greg Crumpton providing assistance as the junior development officer. Mitch Kerney, from Ballarat, will take on the reserves, and Hawkes takes over seniors from outgoing coach Darren Smith, who will remain involved with the club. In netball, Ashlee Lierich will take on new responsibilities as the under 17 coach and the club’s vice-president. With a long playing history at Dunolly, Lierich has won the MCDFNL Nadler Tracey A grade best and fairest in 2010, 2012 and 2017. Hawkes said Lierich is “enthusiastic” in her new role and that he is pleased the vice-president position will be held by a netballer. “I was looking for someone for the vice-presidency from the netball side because some clubs tend to forget about the netball, and I’ve made it very clear that we have to build both sides of the club,” he said. Continuing their coaching roles are Katie Lovel as A and B grade coach and Sarah Reeves for C grade. David Clausen will coach the junior sides and Hawkes said he is keen to build the teams from the bottom up. “David’s a very good coach, so starting them off in the younger age group and then also having them through to the next age group is great,” he said. “It is important that there is consistency in the coaching of the younger levels.” Hawkes said it is important the coaches work as a team. “The days of having one coach are gone if you want to have a successful club,” he said. “You need to have a team working around you and that’s what I want to instil in the club; it’s not just a one person job.” To help build up skills, Hawke said a number of members will go through coaching, medical and administrative courses and information events. “Now we just have to start getting some results, both on and off the ground,” Hawkes said. “I won’t be walking away until the job’s done.” Dunolly versus Royal Park in round one of season 2018 on 14

th April.

Story by Christie Harrison, Courtesy The Maryborough Advertiser

Hawkes’ Eye……...continued from front page

The Australian Martial Arts Championship National Title was held in Sydney last weekend 9

th and 10

th

December 2017. Day 1 in the marching ceremony, as I was the only Victorian, I got to hold the Victoria sign. The organiser felt sorry for me marching by myself, so said I could march with competitors from ACT. I found a few more Victorians later that day who had turned up late. The top five athletes from each division would be entered in the Australian Squad and compete in Japan, New Zealand and Sri Lanka in the World Martial Arts Championship in 2018. I qualified fifth in Weaponry (cane), and won first place in both Beginner and Intermediate form divisions. The top two had to compete again the next day in the Final Showcase. The Action Star audition was on in one of the courts also. Day 2 started off with a spectacular Lion Dance Blessing Ceremony. Then all the finalists from the Action Star audition were introduced to us, together with Richard Norton, who flew all the way from Hollywood to conduct a special stunt workshop for any competitors and coaches who were interested. Later that afternoon was the Final Showcase for all divisions. I won first place again in both Beginner and Intermediate form divisions and got into the Australian Squad. It looks like it’s going to be a very busy 2018 for me.

Susie Oh

Martial Arts Championship

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Notice of Meeting There has been a change to the date of the December Ordinary Meeting of Council. The meeting was held on Tuesday 12 December, 2017. A public

question time was held prior to the meeting at 5.30pm. Residents were invited to submit written questions prior to, or at the meeting. A further Meeting of Council will be held on Tuesday 19 December, 2017 at 6pm in the Community Hub, 48 Burns Street, Maryborough. The public is welcome to attend and the Agenda will be available from the Council office from 9am on Friday, 15 December.

Talbot Public Places Tree Advisory Committee Vacancies

Council currently has vacancies on its Public Places Tree Advisory Committee for Talbot and is seeking nominations from interested community members. Meetings are held every two months with an agenda prepared by Council’s Operations team. The role of the Tree Committee is to: consider and resolve on requests for tree removal, lopping, root trimming and pruning in public places; consider and resolve on tree replacements; recommend to Council on strategies for major tree plantings such as town entrances, business area beautification and park development. Written applications outlining an interest in horticulture and local streetscapes will be received until the close of business Wednesday 17 January, 2018, and should be addressed to: Chief Executive Officer, Central Goldfields Shire, PO Box 194, Maryborough, VIC, 3465 or via email mail@cgoldshire.vic.gov.au

Maryborough Public Places Tree Advisory Committee Vacancies

Council currently has vacancies on its Public Places Tree Advisory Committee for Maryborough and is seeking nominations from interested community members. Meetings are held every two months with an agenda prepared by Council’s Operations team. The role of the Tree Committee is to: consider and resolve on requests for tree removal, lopping, root trimming and pruning in public places; consider and resolve on tree replacements; recommend to Council on strategies for major tree plantings such as town entrances, business area beautification and park development. Written applications outlining an interest in horticulture and local streetscapes will be received until the close of business Wednesday 17 January, 2018, and should be addressed to: Chief Executive Officer, Central Goldfields Shire, PO Box 194, Maryborough, VIC, 3465 or email mail@cgoldshire.vic.gov.au

Christmas/New Year period opening hours The Central Goldfields Shire Council Office at 48 Nolan Street, Maryborough will close for the Christmas/Near Year holiday period from Friday 22 December, 2017 to Tuesday 2 January, 2018. The Central Goldfields Art Gallery will be closed from 18 December, 2017 to 10 January, 2018. The Visitor Information Centre will be open every day except Christmas Day. The Maryborough Library will close on Saturday 23 December and re-open on Wednesday 27, Thursday 28, Friday 29 December from 10am to 3pm and Saturday 30 December from 9.30am to 12noon.

The Dunolly Library will be closed throughout the Christmas/New Year holiday period. Goldfields Family Centre – our Maternal and Child Health Service will be closed on public holidays only, by appointment on other days. The Goldfields Children’s Centre - Long Day Care will close at midday on Friday 22 December and will reopen on Wednesday, 10 January. The Goldfields Family Centre main office will be closed on public holidays only. Depot/Pound – closed from Friday 22 December, 2017 to Tuesday 2 January, 2018. Residents are advised that bulk water purchases will not be available over the closure period at the Maryborough depot. The Central Goldfields Shire after-hours service will operate as normal. Urgent after-hours issues that relate to Shire infrastructure can be reported on 0429 005 577. After hours issues in regards to urgent animal control can be reported on 0400 690 794. Green Waste yearly service Keen to reduce your footprint on landfill waste? Central Goldfields Shire Council offers to all residents in the urban areas of Dunolly, Talbot, Carisbrook and Maryborough an optional green waste and household organics collection service. Residents can dispose of their garden green waste and organic household waste via a 240 litre green waste mobile bin which is collected two times a month (First and third Friday of the month). The service costs $72 from December 2017 to November 2018 which is charged separately to the rates on the property. The collected waste is then processed at the Carisbrook Transfer Station into high quality bagged compost. As a bonus to the service, each participant is entitled to four bags of compost free of charge per month, when available (there is no guarantee of supply). To request the service you can visit the Council Office at 48 Nolan Street to collect a form or download one online at www.centralgoldfields.com.au Alternatively, please contact Central Goldfields Shire on 5461 0607.

Christmas/New Year Waste Collection Changes

Residents in Dunolly, Bealiba, Bet Bet, Moliagul and Northern Maryborough are advised that there will be changes to their waste collection service during the Christmas/New Year holiday period. If your Garbage or Recycling collection day is scheduled to be on Monday 25 December 2017 or Monday 1 January 2018 the

following changes apply: Monday 25 December 2017 collection - changed to FRIDAY 22 DECEMBER 2017 Monday 1 January 2018 collection – changed to FRIDAY 29 DECEMBER 2017 Residents are urged to please ensure their bins are placed out the Thursday before. For more information contact the Shire Office on 5461 0610.

CGSC

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Dunolly District Uniting Church Cnr Tweeddale & Barkly St,

Dunolly, 3472

We would like to invite you

to our Cafe Church on Sunday,

31st December @ 9:30am.

It will be a different kind

of casual cafe style church;

so why not come along and celebrate

the end of 2017 & beginning of 2018.

For more information:

Contact: Pastor Joan Hall

Ph: 0412 052 541 / 5468 1694

Uniting Church News Thursday 14th December our Communion is at the Hospital at 10.30am. Please come and help Joan Hall in any way you can. Friday 15th December is our night of nights with our Carols and Cantata ‘The Wonders of His Love’. This begins at 7pm and supper is served after the Concert. On Sunday 17th December Pastor Joan Hall will lead us in our service and after the service we will have our Christmas Morning tea. Please bring along a plate of food to share with the Congregation. On Christmas Eve, service is at the usual time of 9.30am and Christmas Day at 9am. On 31st December our Cafe Church service will happen at 9.30 am.

Our Op-Shop will close on Friday 15th December and open again on 9th January 2018. We have a Christmas table with a lot of good things to purchase on it; also a $5.00 a bag sale. There will be NO Car-boot sale in January.

God Bless you all and have a safe and wonderful time this Christmas and New Year season. I hope to be with you all in the New Year, God willing.

Jean Richardson

Catholic Church St Mary’s Muse Bishop Paul Bird’s annual Christmas Appeal will be taken up at the Christmas Masses. New collection counters are still urgently required at St. Augustine’s. Phone the Parish Office on Wednesday to Friday mornings on 5461 1084 for details. Hard rubbish/transfer station waste vouchers still required by St. Augustine’s school. Leave at school office or with Father John.

Mass at St. Francis Xavier’s, Tarnagulla on Saturday 16th

December at 11am, followed by lunch at the Golden Age Hotel.

Mass St. Patrick’s Bealiba Sunday 31st December 8.30am.

Assembly at St. Mary’s, Dunolly Sunday 17th December

8.30am

Mass at St. Mary’s, Dunolly Sunday 24th December

8.30am.

Christmas Day Mass at St. Mary’s at 8.30am. This is the last Muse for the year, so a Happy and Holy Christmas to everyone; and a wonderful New Year.

R Mecredy Prepare the way of the Lord,

Make straight His path. Luke 3:4

Dunolly Christian Churches Invites you to worship God

and welcome you to their services: Anglican Church Services: St John’s Dunolly Service Thursday 14th December Eucharist Father Malcolm 10am Emu Anglican Services 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month at 11.30am St David’s Bealiba 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month at 8am Catholic Church Services: Dunolly, St. Mary’s Mass 8.30am, 2nd & 4th Sunday of the month Assembly 8.30am, 1st & 3rd Sunday of the month Bealiba St. Patrick’s Mass at 8.30am, 5th Sunday of the month Tarnagulla St. Francis Xavier’s Mass 11am, 3rd Saturday of the month,

Uniting Church Services: Sunday 17th December Service with Pastor Joan Hall 9.30am St John’s Church News

The Christmas Service at St Johns will be on Thursday 21st December at 10.30am. Canon Heather will be celebrating the Eucharist.

Christmas Services in the Parish: Avoca: Christmas Eve 5pm Father Malcolm Maryborough: Christmas Eve 6pm Family Service Canon Heather, Christmas Day 9am Father Malcolm Talbot: Christmas Day 10am Canon Heather We thank all those who supported St John’s in 2017 and we wish all a very Happy and Holy Christmas and a New Year filled with joy and laughter.

Trina Kay SCRIPTURE VERSE OF THE WEEK

The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near;

repent, and believe in the good news. Mark1:15

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It’s time to be fire ready if you’re not already

With the Fire Danger Period now in

place it’s essential that residents are

prepared for the fire season. Residents must clear their

properties of fire hazards and keep them maintained

throughout:

Clear undergrowth and fallen branches

Move firewood away from the house Clean leaves from gutters Ensure that grass is cut For advice on how to plan and prepare for bushfires you can visit the CFA website, talk to your local brigade or contact the Central Goldfields Shire Fire Prevention Officer. Our Fire Prevention Officer is currently in the process of

checking that all properties in the Central Goldfields

Shire have removed potential fire hazards. If hazards

are still present you will be issued with a fire prevention

notice asking you to remove the hazards by a set period

of time. If you still don’t remove the hazard Central Goldfields

Shire will organise for a contractor to remove the fire

hazard, at your expense. You may also receive a fine. If you’re not sure how to prepare or you are concerned

about a potential fire hazard in the Central Goldfields

Shire please contact our Fire Prevention Officer on 0447

041 503. CGSC News

Dunolly Flood Mitigation Works Central Goldfields Shire Council will commence flood mitigation works in Dunolly in early 2018. The project can now progress thanks to State Government funding for the delivery of the project. In 2014 the Dunolly Flood Study was developed by the North Central Catchment Management Authority in partnership with Central Goldfields Shire, community and other representatives following the Dunolly floods in 2011. The flood mitigation works to be implemented from the Flood Study are to upgrade the existing contour channel on the east side of the township from the Dunolly-Bridgewater Road to the Dunolly-Eddington Road to improve capacity and the incorporation of a retarding basin. Council plans to undertake the construction works in the coming months with anticipated completion to be early in 2018. The $300,000 project will be undertaken from funding received under the State Governments 2016-2017 Natural Disaster Resilience Grants Scheme. The construction works will include:

Clearing of vegetation along the alignment of the

existing catch drain / levee bank

Reinstatement of the levee bank

Regrading open drain

Repairing retarding basin bank and construction of

inlet and outlet structures. Residents are advised that trees will be removed during the works and will remain onsite. Department, Environment, Land, Water and Planning will consider creating a Domestic Firewood Collection area in Autumn for public collection. For more information on the project please contact Central Goldfields Shire on 5461 0634. CGSC News

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New Women's Governance Scholarships

I'm writing today with news of another exciting scholarship opportunity designed to increase women's participation on community boards, right around Australia. Our acclaimed Diploma of Business (Governance) BSB50715 - Australia's only accredited qualification for not-for-profit governance - continues to impress, up skill and enrich participants. In a move to further break through the barriers of unconscious bias, cultural and structural issues that often preclude women from leadership positions, we're again partnering with the Women's Leadership Institute Australia (WLIA) which is offering $1000 scholarships for women towards Diploma of Business (Governance) enrolments. Scholarships will be awarded on the basis of merit and likely impact for the communities served by each recipient. To learn more about the WLIA, this scholarship offering and the application process, visit: www.communitydirectors.com.au/scholarships Hurry, applications close at 3:00 pm AEDT, 20 December 2017. I look forward to receiving and reading applications from across Australia.

Kylie Cirak Director, Membership Experience

Institute of Community Directors Australia

Eddington is looking rather festive lately; the dogs in the Centre are wearing tinsel, and there is a Christmas tree and teddy bear in the paddock. Our Carols by Candlelight will be held in the Community Centre on Saturday 16th December starting at 6.30pm. Carols will be followed by the usual sausage sizzle, and cuppa, miniature train rides and fire-hose demonstration (if it’s hot). The jolly old fellow in red has been combing his beard in preparation for a visit to the children, armed with lollies and maybe an icy-pole. Admission is by a gold coin. Bring a small plate of supper if possible please. Australia Day will be the usual yummy breakfast, flag-raising and speech by our Ambassador. Starting at 8am, this is a free event, and a good chance to catch up with your neighbours. Come out and see our little memorial garden. The Rosemary around our memorial rock is growing well, the Cirrus roses are blooming and our Aleppo pine is doing very well, despite the harsh conditions our climate serves up. We also have a new memorial in progress, a Fig tree and plaque to honour our mounted servicemen. Merry Christmas!

Val Morrison

Eddington News

Cultural program coming to Central Goldfields Shire

Central Goldfields Shire will be part of an exciting year-

long program celebrating local creativity in 2018.

Launched by the Regional Centre for Culture – the program is being delivered in association with Creative Victoria, Dja Dja Wurrung Aboriginal Clans Corporation, Mt Alexander Shire, City of Greater Bendigo and Shire of Hepburn. An exciting program of events, grants and commissions are planned for the year-long celebration of culture which kicks off on Valentine's Day, 2018. As part of the program $500,000 in grants has been announced for 36 new projects across the regions. Around $75,000 of those grants will be for events in the Central Goldfields Shire and include:

Tiny Towns Arts Trail

‘Red Dog’ - Dunolly. Did you know the movie dog

was born and bred in Dunolly? Free community workshops to produce a dog portrait – children included.

Dunolly Theatre Company – hosting a music festival

Old Court House, Dunolly - photographic exhibition

Ministry of Fun, a new public artwork for Dunolly

Maryborough Midlands Historical Society, exhibition

at Central Goldfields Art Gallery by Wal Richards

Circus Oz - Maryborough – two performances

featuring local young people

Big Dance

More information on some of the projects available here: http://bit.ly/2zjF51p Watch this space for more information coming soon on how local residents, artists, community groups, arts organisations, educational groups and individuals can get involved! For more information visit www.rcc2018.com

CGSC News

Enjoy Carols in the Domain this Sunday

Celebrate the spirit of Christmas at the

annual Domain Carols event this

Sunday, 17 December at 8.15pm.

Residents are encouraged to come

along to the Station Domain in

Maryborough and enjoy the celebrated

Australian tradition that is Carols by Candlelight.

The event will feature the season’s favourite contemporary

and traditional carols for all ages.

The Domain Carols, presented by Carols by Candlelight

organising committee, is one of the headline events on the

Central Goldfields Shire Summer in the Domain event

program.

This year’s Summer in the Domain event program also

features:

Twilight Market

Friday 15 December, 4 to 9pm

New Year’s Eve in the Domain

Sunday 31 December, 6pm

Australia Day

Friday 26 January, 8.30am

Station Domain Market

Sunday 28 January & Sunday 25 February, 8am to

1pm The Summer in the Domain event program is presented by Central Goldfields Shire. For more information visit www.centralgoldfields.com.au

and follow the Central Goldfields Shire on facebook.

CGSC News

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Results Central Goldfields Shire 2017 Garden Competition

BEST SMALL COMMERCIAL – INDUSTRIAL GARDEN Sponsored by, MARYBOROUGH ADVERTISER WINNER; Wattle Grove Motel, Bev Walker BEST LARGE COMMERCIAL – INDUSTRIAL GARDEN Sponsored by, MARYBOROUGH ROTARY CLUB RUNNER UP; Maryborough Cemetery Trust WINNER; Maryborough Health Service BEST GARDEN on RENTAL PROPERTY Sponsored by: MARYBOROUGH GARDEN CLUB RUNNER UP; Brenda & Karl Lind WINNER; Sally Barry BEST UNIT/TOWN HOUSE GARDEN Sponsored by: CARRAMAR NURSERY RUNNER UP; Brenda & Karl Lind WINNER; Jenny Dangerfield BEST COTTAGE STYLE GARDEN Sponsored by: ASQ GARDEN & LANDSCAPE RUNNER UP; Lorraine Humphrey WINNER; Karina Gaffney – Costello BEST RE-DESIGNED GARDEN, -- under 5 years Sponsored by; DARRYL & MAREE CONCRETE PRODUCTS, TALBOT RUNNER UP; Robyn Mace WINNER; John & Maree Gadzinski BEST LARGE BACKYARD GARDEN Sponsored by, THE PROFESSIONALS – REAL ESTATE RUNNER UP; Shirley Champion WINNER; Ray & Noela Matthews BEST SMALL BACKYARD. Sponsored by, GOLDFIELDS FM 99.1 RUNNER UP; Gail Oliver WINNER; John & Maree Gadzinski BEST COURTYARD GARDEN. Sponsored by, MARYBOROUGH LIONS CLUB RUNNER UP; Sally Barry WINNER; Jenny Dangerfield BEST NEW GARDEN UNDER 3 YEARS DAWN COLE PERPETUAL TROPHY Sponsored by, DAWN &GRAHAM COLE; JUDGES ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD; Adrian Masterman - Smith RUNNER UP; Sue Jaques WINNER; Wayne & Lynette Kelly BEST GARDEN VIEWED FROM STREET MARYBOROUGH & DISTRICT GARDEN CLUB INC. – MEMORIAL TROPHY JUDGES ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD; Sue Jaques RUNNER UP; Shirley Champion WINNER; Ray & Noela Matthews

BEST COMMUNITY GARDEN WITHIN THE SHIRE Sponsored by, MARYBOROUGH GARDEN CLUB WINNER; London House Community Garden- Talbot BEST VEGETABLE GARDEN WITHIN THE SHIRE Maryborough excluded Sponsored by, DELLAVEDOVA’S FERTILISERS RUNNER UP; Debbie & Peter McClelland. Dunolly WINNER; Brian & Val Park BEST COUNTRY GARDEN NOT USING TOWN WATER ALBIN’S PERPETUAL TROPHY WINNER; Brian & Val Park. Maryborough BEST NEW GARDEN under 5 years. Within the Shire, Maryborough excluded Sponsored by, MARYBOROUGH GARDEN CLUB WINNER; Dale & Anne Symons BEST OVERALL GARDEN - BEALIBA BEST GARDEN WITHIN THE SHIRE Sponsored by E. CRAMERI & SONS; MITRE 10 WINNER; Debbie & Peter McClelland, Dunolly BEST KEPT STREETS BEALIBA - WINNER; Mount Rd. CARISBROOK - WINNER; Short Street. DUNOLLY - WINNER; Market Street MARYBOROUGH - WINNER; Joseph Court. TALBOT - WINNER; Mount Greenock Rd..

Rosalie Fitzmaurice Competition Convenor for Maryborough Garden Club.

Dunolly/Bealiba RSL Sub Branch On Friday night we held our annual Christmas Dinner at the RSL Hall and the raffle was drawn for the Christmas Hamper 1st prize - Cheryl Lovel 2nd prize - John Van 3rd prize – Margaret Coe Many thanks to everyone who bought and sold tickets, or donated goods for the hamper. In particular we would like to thank the following businesses in Dunolly for their more than generous donations: NH Halls garage Dunolly Bakery Dunolly Pharmacy Dunolly Quality meats Fresh on Broadway Railway Hotel All day on Broadway Rhonda Gloury – Kaszazz consultants Thanks to Margaret Rainbow for donating the 3rd prize, Craig and Millie from All day on Broadway for allowing us to display the prizes in their shop window. On Sunday we received a cheque from the Dunolly Community Market Committee which is very much appreciated. All members would like to send their best wishes to our president and secretary Rick and Lyn Gale and we hope you both have speedy recoveries. To the Dunolly Community we would like to thank you all for your support during the year and we wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a safe Happy New Year.

D. Vernon

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WAYAWA CAFE Tarnagulla Community Centre

Open every Sunday 10.00am to 4.00pm 8 Sandy Creek Lane

Behind the Victoria Hall Homemade cakes, pastries,

soup and sandwiches Come along and enjoy a coffee

or Devonshire tea. Eat in or take away.

We also have a range of local crafts and produce.

Support your local centre

run by volunteers.

The Dunolly Santa Show

The Santa show will be held on Saturday 16th

December from 12.30pm

We would be grateful for any donations of money

or toys. Please support the

children of our community.

To arrange donations, please contact Cheryl anytime

on 5468 1666, or 0427 488 337

Over the weekend the Dunolly Preschool had an amazing exhibition at the Art Hub. Felting, fabric printing and design, handmade decorations for the Christmas tree and gorgeous artworks were on show in a fundraising event for the Preschool. Thank You to the fabulous junior artists for participating in what I personally hope will become an annual event at the Arts Hub. I thought I would share the process of making the bunting for this year’s Decorate Dunolly community project. This project was started about three months ago. Anna Ashton was our engineer, making templates and measuring spaces and working out how we could cut the most flags out of the donated fabric we had. Our first workshop was held at her workshop with boxes of Christmas bling; we then moved operations to the Arts Hub for more painting, sewing etc. Many members of the community took blanks home to decorate. Our stalwart artists started the process of decorating the bunting in their own unique style. We also had help from the Hub Club kids who stencilled and painted about four metres of fabric which was then cut up for the bunting. We counted the bunting and then made more so that we could decorate the whole of Broadway. Paul Vater hung it all over a couple of nights. We really hope it makes you and visitors to Dunolly smile. Come and take a walk in our historic town and enjoy over 500 individually decorated pieces of artwork (bunting) hanging in Broadway (that's our main street). Special thanks to Jenny Scott, Judy Meldrum, Anna Ashton, Faye Arnold, Deb Murray, Jo Osborne, Mary Heddell, Bakery Craft Group, Joyce, Lynda & Paul Vater, Steph Renfrew, Dunolly & District Neighbourhood Centre & Arts Hub, Janine Paley, Kim McDonald, Hub Club Kids and all the other members of the Dunolly Community who contributed to the bunting, whether by design or donation of materials. This whole project was completed with recycled and donated materials. Just a quick note that Mosaics and Tai Chi will continue at the Arts Hub right through the Christmas Break. Thank you to all the generous folk who popped a gold coin in the donation bowl at the Rummage Sale @ Hub, Arts Show and the Craft Show. Your donations allowed us to buy three lovely overhead fans to cool the Hub.

Lynda Vater

The Committee of Management would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year! A Huge Thankyou to all those people who supported the Neighbourhood Centre by buying a raffle ticket! Funds raised help us to deliver quality programs and activities for you all. Congratulations to Susan Anderson who won the Hamper full of goodies and Christmas cheer! And to Cathy Stubberfield on winning the beautifully decorated Christmas cake kindly donated by Moira Saul. The Centre will be closed from 21st December 2017 to 15th January 2018. Our planning day for 2018 will be on Wednesday 17th January at 11am. The purpose of this meeting is to plan and discuss any ideas and activities for the coming year. Feel free to add your input! A Huge Thankyou to all our volunteers, supporters and participants for a very successful 2017. See you all again next year.

Want to know more about the Neighbourhood Centre? Ring 5468 1511 Email: admin@dunnhc.com.au Or call in; the kettle is always on the boil. We are the building on the right of Dunolly hospital, top end of Bull St.

Sharon Hiley Coordinator

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From now until the end of January, seeds of the brassica family can be sown. Most gardeners prefer to plant seedlings of Winter green vegies; the seedlings of cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli and Brussel sprouts can be transplanted near the end of January and in February. Broccoli can be planted later as it will mature in the early Spring. Brussels sprouts are a Winter-maturing vegie, and will not make sprouts once the warm weather sets in; the plant will only make growth. When transplanting these plants cut off any long roots and long leaves. This will reduce the area from which moisture can be lost by the plant. Tomato, capsicum, kale, eggplant, zucchini, cucumber, sweet corn, celery, silver beet, lettuce and leek seedlings can still be planted. Dwarf beans are a favourite vegie over the Summer months; they give good results for the space and water that they require. From now until the end of February or mid-March is the best time to sow butter beans as they like the warm weather to grow and mature. Early sown butter beans usually result in small curly pods. Beetroot is a very hardy vegie to have in the soil over the Summer and Autumn months. They keep well in the seed bed. Sown at intervals will give a better chance of fresh roots over a long period of time. Once tomato plants start to make fruit, feed the plants well for better fruit and to keep the plants healthy. If the roots of these plants get dry, the fruit is likely to develop blossom end rot which is a dark rotten patch on the end of the tomato. Although some of the fruit will get the disease under any condition. Fruit trees Most fruit trees are carrying a heavy crop of fruit this season. The fruit is better thinned out or the fruit will be small and not sweet and juicy as it should be. Check apple and pear trees for codling moth. Rake up fallen fruit and remove any fruit with signs of grub infestation. Place in a plastic bag to kill any grubs. Pheromone traps can be purchased from most garden suppliers to trap moths. Ornamental crab apples and pears can also be targeted, so check the fruit for tell-tale damage. Do not heap compost around the base of the trees as it will cause collar rot at the base of the plant with lack of air to the bark and pests eating into the base as well. The roots of plants are mostly spread out near the drip line and that is where the mulch is needed. Net trees to protect fruit from

birds if not done already. Some Summer pruning can be done on apricot trees once the fruit has been removed. Also any non-fruit bearing spurs on apple and pear trees can be cut over the Summer months while they can be identified.

Happy Gardening

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Travels with Cynthia Returning to memories of my young days in England, I remember the day I arrived off the boat. My Aunt met me at the boat-train and we travelled down to Brighton where she lived with her sister, my other aunt, and Grandmamma, who was in her nineties. Being our first meeting after a lifetime of letter writing and parcel sending, as trunk calls were very expensive back then and only made in emergencies, there was of course a lot of catching-up to do. Finally off to bed upstairs in this big old house. I had a wave of homesickness and, blinking back the tears, I pulled back the curtains to inspect the street where I was to spend the next week or so before travelling to London. It was by now after midnight and when I looked down I saw red brick pavements, an entirely new phenomenon for me. Then along came an elderly gentleman wearing a porkpie hat and tweed coat, walking his dog. I was amazed at the idea of dog-walking at that hour, but I thought “so this is England”, and straight away cheered up. Grandmamma had the beginnings of dementia but was mostly fully alert. When her friends came round to play cards she would put on her reading glasses and play a skilful game, but by the time everyone left she would sink into her chair tired out and forget who had been there. One night at supper, Grandmamma forgot who I was and asked “Have you a bed for the night?” and Aunt had to remind her who I was and that I was staying there. Brighton was well known for the fancy pavilion built by George IV, then the Prince Regent, and which had a tunnel built underneath, said to be access for his morganatic wife. The Central building, with its magnificent dome, was later converted into a concert hall known as the Dome, where many shows had tryouts before qualifying for the London theatre. Tuesday night was Variety night which Grandmamma loved. She was a very small Scottish lady and the two aunts would each take an arm and swing her over the kerbs and up the stairs when we attended these shows. I loved them as I did the famous Brighton pier, where they still had afternoon tea dances and the crooked little lanes, full of hidden treasures in the quaint little shops.

Cynthia Lindsay

The imposing Brighton Pavilion.

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Scholarships available for Dunolly students

Future Dunolly-based TAFE and university students are encouraged to apply for a Maldon and District Community Bank Branch scholarship. The community bank is offering a one-year $2000 scholarship to support a student, aged 25 years or under, starting TAFE or an undergraduate tertiary course from the Dunolly, Maldon and Newstead areas in 2018. Community bank chairman Genevieve Barlow said the scholarship is to support a young person from the region wanting to chase their education or work life dreams. “What we’re looking for is someone who is planning on going to uni or TAFE,” she said. “Financial or other hurdles can hinder the educationally motivated which is where this scholarship will help. It’s not a lot of money but we know that at this time of life, every little bit helps and we’re in the business of supporting our communities and the young people in them. If demand is high, more scholarships could be offered in the future,” Ms Barlow said. For more details, go to: www.maldoncb.com.au/tertiaryscholarship. Applicants should register their interest with Maldon & District Community Bank branch executive officer, Karly Smith on 0478 435 110 or executiveofficer@mdcb.com.au Applications close on 29 January 2018 .

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Local kids benefit from School Breakfast Club

The Andrews Government’s expanded School Breakfast Clubs have now served more than three million meals across Victoria – giving children from families in need a healthier start to the day. The Member for Western Victoria, Jaala Pulford, said since the launch of the program at the start of last year, School Breakfast Clubs have been providing 50,000 free breakfasts every week at 500 Victorian schools. Research has shown that since the program started, nine out of ten teachers have seen improved student concentration in the classroom, while seven out of ten teachers have noted improved attendance and more than eight out of ten teachers said they now had better relationships with their students. Local schools participating include Bealiba Primary School, Talbot Primary School, Timor Primary School, Dunolly Primary School Carisbrook Primary School and Maryborough Education Centre. Ms Pulford said despite its success, the program would be cut by the Liberals if they win the next election. “The Liberals and Nationals have already promised a cost audit, which is code for cuts to breakfast clubs, cuts to the school uniform program and cuts to helping kids go to school camps and excursions,” Ms Pulford said. “Kids in Central Goldfields Shire can’t get the best out of themselves without a decent breakfast. That is why the school’s breakfast club is so important,” she said. The delivery of the $13.7 million breakfast club commitment is another example of how the Andrews Government is tackling disadvantage and making things fair so that all children can reach their potential, regardless of their background or circumstances. Minister for Education, James Merlino, said the program was making a real difference in many schools across Victoria. “Students with a full stomach do better at school, it’s that simple. That’s why School Breakfast Clubs are so important,” Mr Merlino said.

Jaala Pulford

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Walk to School congratulations Well done to the students and families in Loddon Shire who participated in Walk to School 2017. October’s Walk to School program saw schools from Loddon Shire join hundreds of primary schools from across Victoria for a fun month of walking, riding and scooting to and from school. As well as promoting physical activity for families, the month involved activity days for schools across the Shire, including Boort, Wedderburn, East Loddon, Pyramid Hill, Inglewood, Bridgewater and Tarnagulla. This year Loddon Shire also ran a Walk to School Photo Competition, with entries received from six schools in the Shire. I’d like to congratulate the winners of the photo competition including first prize winner Alby Bear from Boort District School. The Smyth family from Inglewood’s St Mary’s Catholic Primary School took out the second prize, with third prize winners the Murphy family from Inglewood Primary School. Walk to School month, which is made possible thanks to funding from VicHealth, is a fun and easy way for Victorian primary school students to build healthy habits for life. Last year, more than 144,000 students took part and walked the equivalent of two return trips to the moon! Walk to School month may be over, but that doesn’t mean your healthy habits have to stop. Why not make walking, riding and scooting to and from school part of your family’s regular routine? A great time to shop locally It’s hard to believe Christmas is just around the corner! With just two weeks until Christmas Day, there are a number of local events taking place, bringing our community together in the lead up to Christmas. The festive season is also a great opportunity for our community to shop locally. Our residents do a fantastic job of supporting our Shire’s businesses throughout the year by shopping locally and this Christmas it would be terrific to see this trend continue. Christmas is a busy time of year for all of us, and shopping locally not only saves time, but also supports our local economy. Whether it’s an unique Christmas gift or local produce for Christmas lunch (as mentioned in last week’s column, we’ve got some wonderful, award-winning producers in our area), Loddon Shire has plenty of retail options for the holiday season. What’s more, if you have family and friends coming to visit this Christmas, the holidays are a great time to showcase our Loddon region. Be it enjoying a barbecue and a cool dip at one of the Shire’s swimming pools, revelling in the lakes, waterways, quiet fishing spots and bushwalks or exploring our historic towns, there’s much to see and do these holidays. To find out more, drop by the Loddon Visitor Information Centre, one of the tourist stands across the Shire or go to www.loddon.vic.gov.au/visit. Young Achiever Awards nominations closing shortly With just a week to go until nominations close for the Victorian Young Achiever Awards, now is the time to take the opportunity to nominate an outstanding young person in our Shire. Nominations for the awards close on 18 December and are open to people aged up to 29 years. It could be a young person who is achieving great results or who is actively involved in our community. Categories for the Young Achiever Awards include regional and rural health, community services, arts and fashion, and small business achievement. Each category winner receives $2,000 and a trophy. The Victorian Young Achiever of the Year will receive an additional $2,000 flight voucher and a state trophy. For more information, including the full list of award categories or to nominate a young achiever, visit : www.awardsaustralia.com/young-achiever-awards/vic

Cr Cheryl McKinnon

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Bealiba CWA Meetings 1pm Bealiba Hall, 3rd Thursday of month Bealiba Playgroup meets every Friday from 10am to 11am in the Primary School during school terms Bealiba Progress Association meeting, 2nd Monday each month 7.30pm Bealiba Hall Bealiba Bingo 1.30pm in the Bealiba Hall 2nd Monday each month Community Bus – Friday to Maryborough return. RTC 5468 1205 Dunolly Art Group Tuesdays at 10am at the Art Hub Dunolly Community Garden at Pre-school: Mondays 5pm-7pm daylight saving. Mondays 3pm-5pm Autumn/Winter Dunolly CWA meetings 1.30pm SES rooms 1st Wednesday each month Dunolly District Hospital Auxiliary 1st Monday each month at 11am in PGA Room Dunolly Community Market 2nd Sunday each month 8am to 1pm- Broadway Dunolly Field and Game meeting 1st Wednesday each month 7.30pm at SES shed Dunolly Fire Brigade meeting 3rd Monday each month 7.30pm Fire Station Dunolly Karate Club -Pee Wee/Junior/Senior (7+ years) Mondays 5.30-6.30pm and 6.30-7.30pm Dunolly RSL hall Dunolly Planned Activities Group Tuesday and Thursdays 10.30am to 2.30pm Phone 5468 2907 Dunolly Ninjas Program - (4 to 6 years old) Mondays from 5pm Dunolly RSL hall Dunolly & District Lions Club For details of meetings contact Susan Marney 0438 148 879 Or Luke Williams 0415 104 044 Dunolly Neighbourhood Watch meeting 3rd Wednesday each month 10am—Bowls Club Dunolly Supported Playgroup meets Wednesday 9.30am to 11.30am Dunolly Preschool Dunolly & District Probus Club meeting 3 Thursday each month 10am Senior Citizens Hall Dunolly Museum meeting 3rd Monday each month 2pm 75 Broadway Dunolly St George Lodge 4th Saturday each month Dunolly Social Cyclists Meet fortnightly. Call Neville for info: 5468 7295

Dunolly Historic Precinct Committee 4th Monday each month 1pm Town Hall Dunolly Unit Vic SES meeting 6.30pm 3rd Tuesday each month. Training every other Tuesday Dunolly Uniting Church Messy Church 4th Wednesday each month 4.30pm to 6pm Golden Triangle Archers 4th Sunday each month 10am behind Deledio Reserve Ladies Only General Exercise Class Thursdays 5.15pm Dunolly RSL hall. Ladies only Self Defense Class Thursday 6pm Dunolly RSL hall. Maryborough Lions Club Tourist Market 1st Sunday of every month - 8.am - 2pm At the Maryborough Harness Racing Complex. Mother Goose Program - every Friday during school term at Dunolly Primary School - 9.30-10.30am Newbridge CWA meeting Newbridge Hall 3rd Tuesday each month 1.30pm Old Time Dancing 7.30pm Mondays Anglican Hall Barkly Street Dunolly PMAV - 3rd Tuesday of the month, Maryborough Highland Club 7.30pm Red Hat Society - Gorgeous Goldfields Gals 2nd Thursday Ripples On The Res 11.30am RSL meeting 7pm RSL Hall Dunolly 2nd Tuesday each month - 7pm Senior Citizens meeting 1st Monday each month 10am Senior Citizens Carpet Bowls each Monday 1.30pm Senior Citizens Luncheon 3rd Wednesday/month 12.30pm Senior Citizens Card Playing Each Tuesday at 1.30pm Talbot Farmers Market 3rd Sunday of the month 9am to 1pm Tarnagulla Playgroup Thursday 10.30am-12 noon – behind the hall Tarnagulla Action Group - Community Centre 3rd Monday each month 7.30pm - (note new time) Tarnagulla Senior Citizens - Victoria Hall 1st and 3rd Monday of the month - 11.30am-3.30pm Welcome Record Committee 2nd Monday every second month - 2pm in the office

December Friday 15th Dunolly Uniting Church Cantata 7pm Saturday 16th Santa Show Dunolly Town Hall 12.30pm Saturday 16th Carols at Eddington Community Centre 6.30pm Sunday 17th Carols at Domain Station Maryborough 8.15pm Sunday 31st Uniting Church Café Church 9.30am

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Post Office Times The Dunolly Post office will be closed on these dates over the Christmas and New Year season. 25/12/17 Christmas Day 26/12/17 Boxing Day 29/12/17 Friday - Australia Post Authorised Holiday 30/12/17 Saturday 1/1/18 New years Day

WAYAWA CAFE Tarnagulla Please note our Christmas closing dates.

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Sunday 24th December

Sunday 31st December

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HURFORD, Mary Passed away in Bendigo. Formerly of Tarnagulla. Loved friend and neighbour of Mary and John Lavery and family. R.I.P.

For the wonderful hamper I won at the Neighbourhood Centre Christmas Party on Sunday. I was so pleased to win anything at all as it’s been years since I was lucky enough to win a prize. When I saw the marvellous contents of the box and basket I was certainly more than pleased. What a fantastic collection of goodies. Thanks to everyone who donated and thanks to Sharon Hiley and her troop for arranging such a great dinner. Susan Anderson

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Saturday Pennant Results Round 9 09/12/2017

Dunolly Blue 86 d Newstead 50 C. Williams 35 d B. B. Burnet 14, G. Dobbin 33 d R. Jackson 13, T. Galofaro 18 lost D. Marriott 23 Dunolly Gold 88 d Maldon 66 B. Mortlock 29 d L. Peace 16, T. Long 32 d E. Cook 20, B. Lanfranchi 27 lost G. Cobden 30. Dunolly Green 80 d MHS Black 48 A. Deason 24 d S. Huggett 16, J. Haigh 20 d E. Olington 17, K. McKenzie 36 d K. Hunt 15. Dunolly Red 79 d Avoca Gold 64 P. Chase 23 d L. Field 19, S. Chaplin 38 d T. Howell 18, D. Mortlock 18 d A. Loosemore 27.

Dunolly Bowling Club Pennant Teams Saturday 16th December 2017

Dunolly Blue at Dunolly v Avoca Red G Dobbin T Galofaro C Williams L Parker R Pickering A Weir G Davies P Waters E Weir J Smith S Howard J McHugh Manager: C Williams Dunolly Gold at Golf Green B Lanfranchie T Long B Mortlock H Freemantle P Williams R Chandler P Freemantle A Britten K Elliott F D'Unieville W Stephens S Shay Manager: T Long Dunolly Green at Dunolly v Golf Gold K McKenzie J Haigh A Deason M Davies D Price L Hunt M Shay A Larpent R Cain K Stephens J Lacey R Mortlock Manager: K McKenzie Dunolly Red at MHS Black D Mortlock S Chaplin P Chase H Weir J Moir E Murphy R Weir D Coe G Cain S Taylor D Conlan N Stevens Manager: S Chaplin Emergency: D Spiteri, S Deason, H Cooper

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The Dunolly Bowling Club Ladies Singles Club Championship between Marg Davies and Sheryl Howard will be played on Wednesday 3rd January 2018, at 11 am.

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Dunolly Blue moves clear into top spot Dunolly Blue has defeated Golf Blue to take a clear hold of top spot on the Goldfields Bowls Division Saturday pennant ladder, in one of just a few games to go ahead during a rain affected round. With round eight matches between Highland Tartan and Talbot Gold and Newstead and Avoca Red abandoned due to wash outs, attention turned to the clash between the competition’s two top sides with Dunolly walking away with a 12-shot win. The overall 68-56 victory came courtesy of an eight-shot win to Tony Galofaro, who got the better of Reg Cloke 27-19, and a 21-15 win to Chris Williams over David Pearce. Golf was able to salvage two premiership points with a 22-20 win in the final rink, however Saturday’s results has seen Dunolly open up an eight premiership point lead at the top of the ladder with 67 points to Golf’s 59. Golf Blue sits three points clear of third placed Talbot Gold. Just one out of three games also went ahead in Saturday pennant’s division two

with Dunolly Gold defeating Carisbrook while contests between Maldon and Highland Red and Talbot Brown and Golf Gold were washed out. After a rare win last weekend, Carisbrook was brought back down to earth, losing every rink in an 87- 58 lost. The win helped Dunolly close the gap on ladder leaders Highland Red, with just three premiership points now separating the two sides. Carisbrook slipped to the bottom of the ladder on the back of the loss. No games in division three went ahead on Saturday with points shared in scheduled clashes between Avoca Gold and Highland Black, Highland White and Dunolly Green and Golf Green and Dunolly Red.

Story by Grant Condon, courtesy The Maryborough Advertiser